El Presidente Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 it is always best to get a wider members perspective "Rob, I am a FOH lurker and love all you and your members do. I am hoping that you can help me out. I don't have much storage space and even less financial means with two daughters in college. I don't have the option of waiting for three or five years for cigars to reach a sweet spot. Can you give me a list of 5 readily available cigars from 2017/18 that you believe will smoke very well come 2020." So folks, your top 5 cigars (preferably form 2017/18) that you believe will smoke near their best in 2020 (2 years of age). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightsAnole Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 PSE2, HdM San Juan, trini fundadores, RyJ wide my other 20 or so boxes from 17/18 will go for 3 years minimum, but these have smoked well, being quite young, for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBird55 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 RjY churchill Punch Punch Monti #2 Lusitania's Connie A In my humble opinion, all are smoking well at 2 years of age. Would they be better with more age yes, but very satisfying at this young age. Jl 2 Connie 1 898 Hell I like all of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyxwvu44 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Dip #2Connie ABPC I found each of these we're great when fresh, then got a little lackluster from 1-2 years in. They are starting to come back to life now around 2 years. Edit: by great I mean better than most other fresh Cubans! Obviously aged is better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 1) Trinidad Fundadores 2) Romeo y Julieta Churchills 3) H.Upmann Connossieur A 4) Diplomáticos No.2 5) Montecristo No.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaclub Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Punch punch Monte 2 Lusi RyJ Churchill Connie A Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koosh Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Out of the ones I have tried so far, and I've only tried a few, I liked PSD4, HUpmann CA, Bolivar Belicosos Finos and VR Unicos. Monte 2 was the worst, but I think I got a dud and will try that one again to make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PapaDisco Posted February 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2019 I believe we're asking the wrong question here. What we should be asking is, do both daughters really need college?? 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cayman17 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Connie A PSD4 JL2 Siglo IV Trini Coloniales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSXCIGAR Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Connie A Connie 1 El Principe Trini Reyes/Fundys All of those are cigars I've never thought needed any more age than the standard 12-24 mos to enjoy thoroughly. In fact, most if not all of those I've smoked with more age and haven't noticed any obvious benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotboxx Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Cohiba Siglo 1 H. Upmann Mag 46 JL2 Partagas Shorts San Cristobal La Fuerza Romeo Petit Royales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowsmoke Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Cohiba Secretos TEO ABR 18 are smoking beautifully right now. I doubt my box will even make it to 2020. They're also on 24:24 at this second. Do it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hayes Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Connie A, Monte 4, (Cohiba Esplendidos I can't seem to age because I smoke them and are still my fav even if they are young) I would also be interested in peoples thoughts of Party P2 when young? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeinKS Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Looking at your considerations (and not knowing how much body and spice you like): Monte 4, Partagas Shorts and Bolivar Royal Corona. The BRC's I've had from 2018 have been awesome and seem to mellow a bit with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boopdeep Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Juan Lopez 2 H Upmann Connie A Partagas Shorts Ramon allones specially select Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astar20 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 RASS Lusi Monte #2 Diplo #2 Trinidad Reyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandboy Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Totally agree with most of the suggestions thus far. My top 5: QdO 50 - perhaps the tastiest young cigar I've experienced H Upmann #2 Monte #2 PSE2 RyJ Churchill runner up is Fundie I'll add that these are 2018 cigars that smoke well young, but for many in my line up earlier than this, the 2 year mark seems to be somewhat of a "no man's land". They taste great in the first year, then get a bit strange on me until the 3 year mark. Not sure if this is a storage issue, but that's been my experience with about half my stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatPete Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I'm relatively new to collecting Havanas, starting 3 years ago and most of my cigars are young, so from my experience these are my recommendations: RyJ Petit Royales-2017/18 boxes smoking well now, in fact I think it is the best cigar that I've tried fresh. RASS-I think are good any time, get better with age. Hoyo Epicure No. 2- very good after 12 months SLR Regio-have always smoked well young as I sample the box bought 2 years ago, but may fade before 2020. Montecristo No. 4- my 2018 box is smoking well now, and Monte usually get better with age, so expect improvement by 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cayman17 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 1 hour ago, FatPete said: I'm relatively new to collecting Havanas, starting 3 years ago and most of my cigars are young, so from my experience these are my recommendations: RyJ Petit Royales-2017/18 boxes smoking well now, in fact I think it is the best cigar that I've tried fresh. RASS-I think are good any time, get better with age. Hoyo Epicure No. 2- very good after 12 months SLR Regio-have always smoked well young as I sample the box bought 2 years ago, but may fade before 2020. Montecristo No. 4- my 2018 box is smoking well now, and Monte usually get better with age, so expect improvement by 2020 I forgot about Epicure #2. The first cigar out of a 2018 box I cracked after 90 days down was fantastic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stump89 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Connie 1 Connie A Hoyo de San Juan Partagas Presidentes P2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptain Karl Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I have not sampled an outstanding amount of younger cigars, but some fresh ones that have smoked GREAT for me are: Cohiba Esplendidos Connie 1 RyJ Petit Royales LGC no 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandboy Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 37 minutes ago, crking3 said: Haven’t seen anybody mention E2? I count 2 mentions, mine being one. Great complexity after just a year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBadMan Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I began my collection about a year and half ago so I’m in the same boat. So far from the 15+ boxes I’ve been sampling from my best have been: Partagas Shorts Partagas Lusitanias PLMC Epi #2 I also recommend keeping an eye on 24:24 for boxes with age. Some great Bolis with a few years have been coming up lately. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raskol Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Epi 2 Connie A RASS JL 2 SC El Principe PSD4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohbob976 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Jl2 vigia QdO 50 mag 46 Sir Winston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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